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Sony has confirmed that PS4 has hit a new sales milestone. As of November 22nd 2015 sales of the console have reached 30.2m units. It has reached this number almost exactly two years after it was launched – and two months quicker than the PS2 managed. That, of course, went …

Nearly all digital game segments experienced a year-over-year rise in revenue last month, Superdata reports. The analysis firm revealed digital sales were up 7 per cent for October compared to the same period last year, adding that the stretch brought in the highest monthly revenue of the year to this …

Koei Tecmo’s Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 won’t be heading to western territories due to fear of backlash over the game’s representation of women, developer Team Ninja has said. In a post answering a fan question on the officialDead or Alive Facebook page, a representative from the company stated it …

The first patch for Fallout 4 is out now in beta for Steam users. As with past releases, Bethesda plans to beta test updates on PC first and subsequently release officially on both PC and consoles. Highlights for Fallout 4 beta v1.2.33 include improvements to stability and general memory, number …

The ignominious fall of the PlayStation TV has seen Sony’s streaming microconsole slashed to an all-time low in the US. American retailer Best Buy is currently offering the console for just $19.99, which represents a 75 per cent saving over its $80 RRP. Note that the SKU in question doesn’t …

Players of one of gaming’s more unusual titles have, years after the game was released, achieved what many thought would never happen. Noby Noby Boy was the second game from Keita Takahashi, who is best known for 2004’s quirky PS2 release Katamari Damacy. After begrudgingly coming on board for 2005 …

Disney and Google have teamed up to promote upcoming movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens with a virtual reality app designed for Google Cardboard. Google says it will feature the first-of-its-kind serialized Google Cardboard experience that combines a compelling story, which ties directly into the opening of Star Wars: The …

Retailer GameStop has said that a trio of this quarter’s big releases sold fewer units than it had anticipated. CEO Tony Bartel told investors, as per Seeking Alpha‘s transcription, that sales of Halo 5, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate and Star Wars: Battlefront at GameStop fell short of our expectations”. Of Star …

A significant portion of staff at Firefall developer Red5 have had their jobs axed. That’s according to MMORPG.com, who reports that 40 employees have been fired disappointing launch for the free-to-play MMO shooter in China. This news comes courtesy of an anonymous source from the studio, who claims that the …

Strong sales for Call of Duty: Black Ops III makes Activision dev this month’s most successful studio